A Case of Bronchoscopic Removal of Aspergilloma in Patients With Non‐Surgical Indications

ABSTRACT A 76‐year‐old man was diagnosed with aspergilloma in the left upper lobe. Due to advanced age and recurring colon cancer, surgery was not an option. The aspergilloma was removed with biopsy forceps. Then, the lesion and sputum were decreased. Bronchoscopic removal can be considered, particu...

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Published inRespirology case reports Vol. 13; no. 8; pp. e70310 - n/a
Main Authors Tetsuka, Takatoshi, Nakamura, Yusuke, Goto, Yuto, Mikura, Sunao, Yazawa, Nana, Suzuki, Hiromichi, Shimizu, Yasuo, Niho, Seiji
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.08.2025
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Subjects
aspergilloma
Aspergillosis
Aspergillus fumigatus
Bronchoscopy
Clinical Image
Consent
Data collection
fungus ball
Infectious diseases
Thoracic surgery
tuberculosis cavitary lesions
aspergilloma
fungus ball
Aspergillus fumigatus
tuberculosis cavitary lesions
bronchoscopy
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Summary:ABSTRACT A 76‐year‐old man was diagnosed with aspergilloma in the left upper lobe. Due to advanced age and recurring colon cancer, surgery was not an option. The aspergilloma was removed with biopsy forceps. Then, the lesion and sputum were decreased. Bronchoscopic removal can be considered, particularly for patients without surgical indications. We present a case of bronchoscopic removal of an aspergilloma using biopsy forceps. This procedure can be considered as a therapeutic strategy, particularly for patients who are not eligible for surgery.
Bibliography:This work was supported by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) KAKENHI Grant (25K19466) to Y.N.
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Funding: This work was supported by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) KAKENHI Grant (25K19466) to Y.N.
Associate Editor: Francesca Gonnelli
ISSN:2051-3380
2051-3380
DOI:10.1002/rcr2.70310